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ROSEMARY COOK

Born in Portsmouth in 1952, Rosemary Cook worked for many years as a professional conservator and restorer of the decorative arts. Her sculpture of animals represents a response to individual character. The essence of her work is to capture the immediate spark of liveliness in her subject, portraying their true spirit in a style that is impressionistic and unsentimental. On the other hand, her human subjects are more metaphysical in inspiration, expressing a mood, memory, experience or atmosphere that can strike a strong chord. She has pieces in private collections as far afield as New Zealand, the West Indies and the United States. Animals, especially dogs, form a major part of her work, and in 1997 Battersea Dogs Home commissioned a bronze Parson Jack Russell Terrier to stand in their new wing as 'Everydog', representing the thousands rescued and cared for by the renowned charitable institution. Another work, 'Back to the Wild', was selected for presentation to the retiring director of Child Line.

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